This biographical data was taken from the Federal Judicial Center [link] on Sep 27, 2017:

Born 1964 in Manhasset, NY

Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkNominated by George W. Bush on February 15, 2007, to a seat vacated by Michael B. Mukasey. Confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 2007, and received commission on August 1, 2007.

Education: College of William and Mary, B.A., 1986Yale Law School, J.D., 1990

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. David M. Ebel, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1990-1991 Private practice, New York, 1991-1994 Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1994-2005 Deputy general counsel, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., 2005-2007 General counsel, Marsh, Inc., 2006-2007